I can tell you from personal experience that each and every one of the players that played in the national country champs last year are better than Boomer, so that's about 90 or so players from the country better than a guy who played for a team not the Thunder.

If any of them were related to the captain of a Big Bash side, then they might've been a chance of getting a game for the Renegades.

Lets be honest, we all know there's a fair chance SKW will be sliding into 11. The marketers might insist otherwise, but I don't think that Pattinson is in the best three quicks for this team in this form of the game. Be interesting to see if they look outside of Handscomb as back-up keeper to Wade, as he might not be available for all the games.

The batting order might be played around with a fair bit, but in Hussey, Hodge, Maxwell and Wright they do have guys who can chip in overs as the fifth bowler - expect Duss and Maxwell to do most of it.

You can chuck in Malinga and Warne into that side.

Malinga also playing a game of Premier Cricket in Melbourne. Luckily misses the Magpies by one round.

oh we didn't post about it - Prior and Guptill to be the Thunder fill ins. They'll need to get another spinner in with that last spot they've got free imo. but pews' boi turner is about the only option.....

oh we didn't post about it - Prior and Guptill to be the Thunder fill ins. They'll need to get another spinner in with that last spot they've got free imo. but pews' boi turner is about the only option.....

If they sign Turner I am definitely converting. Already feel guilty about not supporting them as it is.